Planning Better Kitchens and Baths

Article
Jan 17, 2008

With kitchens and baths becoming more complex, remodelers must stay current on the latest recommendations for creating rooms that satisfy today’s changing consumer needs and lifestyles. In this special Education Series, Qualified Remodeler has partnered with the National Kitchen & Bath Association to present an overview of the most up-to-date approaches to planning better kitchens and baths.

The focus of this section is on guidelines for activity centers — the sink center, the refrigeration center and the cooking center in kitchens; and the grooming center and bathing/shower center in baths. The information in these pages is excerpted from two of the nine books in the NKBA Professional Resource Library — “Kitchen Planning” and “Bath Planning” — and reflects a composite of the current industry environment, future trends, consumer lifestyles, new research, new building codes and current industry practices.

Planning better kitchens and baths will always give you a competitive advantage. With this issue we are also kicking off a year-long Educational Series excerpted from various volumes in the NKBA Professional Resource Library. Each article will spotlight a key product category, starting next month.

About the NKBA Professional Resource Library

For practitioners in all types of firms, the NKBA Professional Resource Library is a goldmine of information, tips, guidelines and insider advice about successfully creating kitchens and baths and managing projects for today’s demanding clients. The most comprehensive educational books in the kitchen and bath field, they were written by recognized industry experts and thoroughly reviewed by top technical editors and peers.

The NKBA appreciates the generosity of the sponsors whose contributions helped make possible the publication of the Professional Resource Library. They include:

The NKBA, a non-profit trade association with over 40,000 members, has educated and led the kitchen and bath industry since 1963. The NKBA provides development opportunities and continuing education with more than 100 courses, as well as a certification program with four internationally recognized levels.

The books in the NKBA Professional Resource Library series are available only through the NKBA. To order, go to nkba.org or call 800-THE-NKBA.